On Thursday, July 18, the feast of the martyric repose of the Venerable Nun-Martyrs Elizabeth and Barbara, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to St. Elizabeth the New-Martyr Church in Rocky Hill, NJ, and led its patronal feast day.

On Thursday, July 18, the feast of the Finding of the Relics of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York led the patronal feast day of the English Mission at St. Sergius Chapel in the Synodal Headquarters in New York City.

On Friday, July 12, the feast of the Holy Supreme Leaders of the Apostles Peter & Paul, after Divine Liturgy, a panihida was served at the gravesite of the ever-memorable Archbishop Andrew (Rymarenko) of Rockland, vicar of the Eastern American Diocese, on the 41st anniversary of his repose

From July 12-14, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York performed an archpastoral visit and led the centennial jubilee celebrations of the Old Rite Church of the Nativity of Christ in Erie, PA. On Saturday, July 13, His Eminence served the All-Night Vigil, and on Sunday, July 14, celebrated Divine Liturgy.

On Thursday, July 11, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York led the All-Night Vigil on the eve of the feast of the Holy Supreme Leaders of the Apostles Peter & Paul in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.

On Monday evening, July 8, the eve of the feast of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Luke of Syracuse, abbot of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY, performed two monastic tonsures at the monastery.

On Tuesday, July 9, the feast day of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York led the patronal feast day of the eponymous church in Howell, NJ.

On July 7, the Third Sunday after Pentecost and feast of the Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptizer of the Lord John, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York celebrated the Divine Liturgy in St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Brooklyn on the occasion of its lesser patronal feast.

On Sunday, July 7, the feast of the Nativity of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptizer of the Lord John, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan paid an archpastoral visit to St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Mayfield, PA, where he led the parish’s patronal feast day.

On June 30, the Sunday of All Saints who have shone forth in the Russian land, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York performed an archpastoral visit to St. Alexander Nevsky Diocesan Cathedral in Howell, NJ where he celebrated Divine Liturgy.

On Friday, August 9, the brethren of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV will celebrate the feast of their beloved Heavenly patron, the Holy Great-Martyr and Healer Panteleimon.

In honor of the 90th anniversary of the monastery’s founding in 1929, the brethren are holding a fundraiser, and are asking you to consider making a special gift this year to help the monastery in its mission of delivering to those who seek "Traditional Orthodoxy for the 21st Century."

Today through Pilgrimage Weekend (October 5), the first $300,000 donated toward the new church will be matched by anonymous benefactors, doubling your donation and giving the monastery a total of $600,000 t

With God’s blessing, the parish of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg in Methuen, MA has nearly doubled in size over the last eight years!

The below article by Ludmila Keller was published in 1987 in "Orthodox Russia" Issue #15, in anticipation of the Millennium of the Baptism of Rus’, the main celebrations of which the Russian Church Abroad held at St. Vladimir Memorial Church in Jackson, NJ.